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About Japanese Cedar and Silver Bells

What is

Life Span

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Annual

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

China, Japan
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'
Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

153
0 40000
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Habitat

Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
9-5

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Pyramidal
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently
occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Hay fever
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Wood
-

Other Uses

-
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CRYPTOMERIA japonica
ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

Japanese Cedar
Silver bells

In German

der japanischen Zeder
Silver bells

In French

Cedar japonais
Silver bells

In Spanish

cedro japonés
Silver bells

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Cedar
Silver bells

In Portuguese

Cedar japonês
Silver bells

In Polish

japoński cedr
Silver bells

In Latin

Italica Cedar
Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Ebenales

Family

Cupressaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Cyptomeria
Halesia

Clade

-
Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

504
1 27800
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Properties of Japanese Cedar and Silver Bells

Wondering what are the properties of Japanese Cedar and Silver Bells? We provide you with everything About Japanese Cedar and Silver Bells. Japanese Cedar doesn't have thorns and Silver Bells doesn't have thorns. Also Japanese Cedar does not have fragrant flowers. Japanese Cedar has allergic reactions like Hay fever and Silver Bells has allergic reactions like Hay fever. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Japanese Cedar and Silver Bells and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Japanese Cedar and Silver Bells

Season and care of Japanese Cedar and Silver Bells is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Cedar and Silver Bells Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Cedar season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Silver Bells season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Japanese Cedar is Clay, Loam and for Silver Bells is while the PH of soil for Japanese Cedar is Acidic, Neutral and for Silver Bells is .

Japanese Cedar and Silver Bells Physical Information

Japanese Cedar and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Japanese Cedar and Silver Bells are as follows:

  • Japanese Cedar flower color:

  • Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Japanese Cedar and Silver Bells

Care of Japanese Cedar and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Japanese Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.